_(Hakk%25C4%25B1_Yeten)_(cropped).jpg) Yeten in the 1940-1941 season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 December 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Vodina,Ottoman Empire | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 1989 (aged 78–79) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Position | Second striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926-1931 | Karagümrük | ||
| 1931–1948 | Beşiktaş | 439 | (382) |
| International career | |||
| 1931–1936 | Turkey | 3 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949 | Beşiktaş | ||
| 1950–1951 | Beşiktaş | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hakkı Yeten (3 December 1910 – 16 April 1989) was a Turkishfootball player and president of theIstanbul-based football clubBeşiktaş J.K., which he also coached. He is one of the most important names in Beşiktaş history.
He made Beşiktaş strong in character and club basis and has many records. He is still the football player who scored the most goals in Beşiktaş's history and scored the most inderbies. Its name is kept alive inBeşiktaş's infrastructure facilities.[1] In addition, the east tribune ofVodafone Park, which was opened in 2016, was named "Baba Hakkı Tribünü".[2]
Hakkı Yeten is one of the two honorary presidents of Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü, along withSüleyman Seba.
Yeten was born in 1910 atVodina, in theSalonica Vilayet of theOttoman Empire (present-dayGreece). His father, a major in theOttoman Army moved his family of six children toIstanbul, settling in theBeşiktaş district when Yeten was a year old. In 1914, Yeten's father was killed in theBattle of Gallipoli. Yeten went on to attend military high school, as his two elder brothers did before him.
Yeten was attracted to football after his eldest brother, Muhtar, a multi-talented sportsman) introduced him to the sport. Yeten played in the school team, and was discovered soon by Beşiktaş J.K. club managers. He was one of the founders ofKaragümrük and played for them between 1926 and 1931. In 1931, Yeten dropped out of school and joined Beşiktaş.
He played for Beşiktaş for 17 years mostly in thesecond striker position, contributing to its numerous victories. Declared as permanent captain, he led Beşiktaş to 8 Istanbul League Champions, 3 Istanbul Cups, one İzmir International Fair Cup, 3 National League Champions, one Turkish Champion, 2 Prime Minister Cups and 4 Private Cups. Yeten was capped only three times for theTurkey national football team due toWorld War II.[3] His fame became international, and eventually the English teamArsenal showed and interest in him. However, Yeten preferred to stay in Turkey. Yeten scored 382 goals in 439 games. He quit football as a player in 1948 after fans hooted him during a match.
He was appointed coach in the 1948–1949 season, and served once again as manager in the 1950–1951 season.
Yeten studied Law, graduating in 1937. He became a legal advisor for a state ownedbank. After his retirement from the active sports, he served as Vice Chairman of theTurkish Football Federation, and acted as president of Beşiktaş J.K. for three terms in 1960–1963, 1964–1966 and 1967–1968. In 1984, he backedSüleyman Seba in the elections, who became club president.
Called "Baba" ("Father") Hakkı, he was elected the first honorary president of his club before he died on April 17, 1989, in Istanbul. He was buried at theZincirlikuyu Cemetery.[3]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 September 1931 | Vasil Levski National Stadium,Sofia,Bulgaria |  Bulgaria | 5–1 | Lost | Balkan Cup | |||||
| Correct as of 10 February 2010[4] | |||||||||||
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| Preceded by | President ofBeşiktaş JK 1960–1963 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President ofBeşiktaş JK 1964–1966 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President ofBeşiktaş JK 1967–1968 | Succeeded by |
